Jazz Contrasts

Jazz Contrasts
Studio album by Kenny Dorham
Released	Early October 1957 [1]
Recorded	May 21 (#1–2, 6) and May 27 (#3–5), 1957
Studio	Reeves Sound Studio, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:02
Label	Riverside RLP 12-239
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Kenny Dorham chronology
'Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia (1956) Jazz Contrasts (1957) 2 Horns / 2 Rhythm (1957)

Jazz Contrasts is an album by American jazz trumpeter Kenny Dorham, recorded in 1957 and released on the Riverside label. ^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Down Beat	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[6]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This album is a bit brief in time (41 minutes) but contains many memorable selections." ^[3]

Track listing

1. "Falling in Love with Love" (Hart, Rodgers) - 9:14
2. "I'll Remember April" (de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Raye) - 12:07
3. "LaRue" (Brown) - 4:31
4. "My Old Flame" (Coslow, Johnston) - 5:25
5. "But Beautiful" (Burke, Van Heusen) - 2:44
6. "La Villa" (Dorham, Gryce) - 7:01

Personnel

• Kenny Dorham - trumpet
• Sonny Rollins - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6)
• Hank Jones - piano
• Oscar Pettiford - bass
• Max Roach - drums
• Betty Glamann - harp (3–5)

References

1. Billboard, Oct 14, 1957
2. Kenny Dorham discography accessed October 6, 2010
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 6, 2010
4. Down Beat: January 23, 1958 Vol. 25, No. 2
5. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 64. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
6. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 393. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.